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School committee extends Parents as Teachers contract for one year with a quarterly review
Summary
Committee voted to extend the Parents as Teachers contract from Oct. 1, 2024 to Sept. 30, 2025 and requested a first‑quarter financial and program evaluation to determine viability and possible transition to other oversight if deficits persist.
The committee voted to extend the Parents as Teachers contract from Oct. 1, 2024 through Sept. 30, 2025, with committee members asking for a check‑in after the first quarter to review financial performance and program measures. Finance staff explained that the program served 68 families with roughly 670 visits last year and that reimbursement changes from the Rhode Island Department of Health and Medicaid billing complexities had contributed to a current deficit; the contract extension was presented as a chance to stabilize the program while pursuing reimbursement and partnership options.
The motion to continue the contract was moved, seconded and carried after discussion of the existing deficit and options for transitioning oversight to another agency or nonprofit if the January evaluation indicates unsustainable budgetary pressure. Committee members suggested outreach to the Department of Health and local nonprofits to explore alternatives and noted the extension includes an implied requirement that staff return with financial and program metrics at the quarter point.
